Rear axle designed in oriented FRP

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Automot. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6386818

Using techniques of both synthesis and analysis, together with carefully defined goals, a team of investigators devised a major suspension member using oriented fiber reinforced plastic. A weight saving of 57% resulted for an innovative rear axle design estimate to increase cost about /1.20 per kilogram of weight saved. Only durability fell short of expectations, a factor which should improve with further refinements.

• OSTI ID: 6386818
• Journal Information: Automot. Eng.; (United States), Vol. 90:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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